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I saw one of these traps for the first time the week I received my license. I had rented a bike from a local shop and took off to Tsunoshima. On the way back, I noticed the strange metal box by the road. I had no idea what it was so I looked pretty carefully as I went by. There was a cable running off into the woods, so I followed that and saw an officer with all the instrumentation sitting in a chair, hunched over, sleeping as sound as could be. His buddies were down the road a piece chatting it up none the wiser.

Learned something neat yesterday, Apparently if the police does not have his lights spinning, they wont do anything, according to my wife. I crossed the yellow line to pass about 20 cars at a stoplight and I didn't see the 2 Shirobai until the last second, I snuck in right behind em with my rear tire still across the line, They stared me down for the whole time until the light turned green, then they drove off. The wife told me after the fact that they are supposed to have their lights on in a marked vehicle if they are on patrol. Not sure how true that is, but it worked for me.

Bit of advice, Never create a forum account and screen name after drinking heavily and imagining stupid shit you would like to do before you die.

Sunny day around Shinjuku. The shirobai were like ants and a picnic. Everywhere. But especially east Shinjuku towards yotsuya. Not sure of the large junction there, but saw 2 small scooter get tugged for illegal right turns over 3 lanes or something. The police were literally queuing up to have their turn.

On meiji dori from mejiro to ikebukuro, there is a blind hill and left line is only for buses from 7:30 am until 9 am.

Once or twice a month the shirobai and police cars are waiting behind the hill, so if you are driving on the left line, by the time you see them its already too late.
They also have one scout hidden before the hill. 6,000 yen and one point. Watch out guys!

In Setagaya-ku, the 423 joins the 318 heading south. Conveniently there is a long slip road to help you smooothly and safely join the three lane carriage way at a sensible speed. Unfortunately, someone has decided it’s a great place for a stop sign.

There was heavy traffic the other week so I nipped down the inside and smugly filtered in. Only for the policeman standing there pull me to one side. He took my details, told me to be careful and let me off as it was queuing traffic.